Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network Training and Field Day

East Boulder Community Center 5660 Sioux Dr, Boulder, US

Learn how to be a butterfly monitor with the Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network! No experience is necessary to participate and all are welcome! You can also help us collect data and apply what you learn at an optional "bio-blitz" after the training from 12-1pm. 

Lafayette Birds! First Sunday Bird Watching

Greenlee Wildlife Preserve 1600 Caria DriveLafayette, CO, 80026

All, including beginning birders, are invited to experience the fun and discovery of bird watching at the Greenlee Wildlife Preserve on the first Sunday of each month year-round. Knowledgeable bird watchers will be on hand with binoculars, spotting scopes, and learning tools to assist in the fun activity of identifying birds in their natural habitats.

Butterfly Pavilion: Family Science Night

Butterfly Pavilion 6252 West 104th Avenue, Westminster, CO, United States

Experience Family Science Nights at Butterfly Pavilion for the unbeatable price of $5 per person! At these events, you can explore our exhibits after hours and enjoy self guided activities at themed stations scattered through the exhibits! As a bonus, upon completing all activities, each family member earns a special sticker and enjoys a 10% discount in our gift shop! Make your family nights memorable with our affordable and educational after-hours experience! Registration required! Ticket sales will close at 6:30pm on the day of the event, and admission to the event will also end at that time.

Calling Planet Earth to the Bimah: a Webinar with the Yale Program on Climate Communication

Virtual

Join us for Calling Planet Earth to the Bimah with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the Masorti Environmental Sustainability Initiative. The way we speak about climate change matters. Mallika Talwar, Deputy Partnerships Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, will discuss the program's research findings and communication best practices. I will share some thoughts on the intersection of climate communication and Judaism.

Beavers in Lefthand Canyon

Lefthand Canyon Drive 12595 Lefthand Canyon Dr, Jamestown, CO 80455

Join us at a beaver dam site in Lefthand Canyon on Monday, May 6th, from 2-4PM, to hear from ecohydrologist and beaver researcher Emily Fairfax about the habitat, activity, and the multitude of benefits beavers bring to our landscape.

Yellowstone’s Iconic Bird: The Trumpeter Swan

Virtual

In this webinar you will learn about the history of trumpeter swans in Yellowstone National Park and their iconic status in this place best known for unique geothermal activity and its charismatic megafauna. Learn how this area of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming became the center for the conservation and recovery of trumpeter swans! Dive into the history of swans in the Park- from their high numbers before the 1960s to the time of decline and near-bust in recent decades. Discover what Yellowstone has done to make sure the iconic trumpeter swan doesn’t disappear from the Park, using research and management actions. And much more!

Nuclear Nexus & Nuclear Guardianship Collective

Virtual

RMPJC was founded with a main focus of closing down the Rocky Flats nuclear plant. In coordination with AFSC Denver, Greenpeace, and numerous other organizations, RMPJC worked to end the production of potentially harmful nuclear waste. Over time, RMPJC became the foremost peace and environmental group working steadily for the best possible procedures to properly clean up the already thoroughly contaminated site. However, due to an improper “clean up” by government agencies, the efforts to clean up Rocky flats and make it habitable once again is still underway.

Boulder Wednesday Farmers Market

Boulder Farmers Market 13th Street and Canyon Boulevard, Boulder, CO, United States

Wednesday markets are back, and at a new time to accommodate the most sunshine and family friendly vibes! Not only can you enjoy fresh produce and pantry goods from more than 65 vendors, but you can also spend your evening eating at our food court, listening to live music, drinking local beer, and doing Tai Chi with Rocky Mountain Tai Chi.

Spring Forest Bathing Walk

Flagstaff Nature Center Flagstaff Summit Rd, Boulder, CO, us

Forest bathing, or forest therapy, is a relational practice we invite you to join us for on Friday, May 10th, from 9:30-11:30am, setting forth from the Flagstaff Nature Center. It will be about taking time to unplug, slow down, and connect with our amazing senses while in the forest we are so fortunate to be near. Through a series of sensory awakening invitations, this practice and our walk will foster our relationship with the Natural World, ourselves, and others.

Biodiversity in Boulder County: Past, Present & Future

Ron Stewart Parks & Open Space Building 5201 St Vrain Road Longmont CO 80503

Join volunteer naturalists as we explore the evolution of biodiversity in Boulder County over time. What plants, animals, birds, and insects were present in 1720, 1820, 1920, 2020? How do these changes compare to biodiversity evolution over much longer periods of time on the front range? What animals, plants, and life forms might we experience on a hike in 2120? How might we respond to these unprecedented changes and help protect, or even restore, some of our ‘more than human kin’ that share our Boulder County home?